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The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.
Rowing

Sport Week: Rowing storylines to follow

Heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, here are five storylines you should watch for.

The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Sitting Volleyball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sitting Volleyball

Team spirit, unity key for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Safet Alibasic is among the members expected to return on the team that has been together through more than Paralympic Games.

Podium with 3 men
Rowing

Sport Week: Ones to watch in rowing

Here are the six boats to keep tabs on when Para rowing hits the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake.

Germany's Vivian Hosch
Biathlon

Training with German biathlete Vivian Hoesch

The biathlon World Championships bronze medallist is busy preparing to compete on home snow in 2017.

Jordan Paralympic Committee emblem
Powerlifting

Jordan reveals Rio 2016 team

Jordan will send 10 athletes to the Paralympic Games in this September.

Simon Patmore
Snowboard

Patmore: My first time on a snowboard

The Australian switched from a successful career on the running track to Para snowboard and has already achieved success.

Cristian Valenzuela
America

More delegations announced for Rio 2016

Colombia will send 37 athletes, Chile 14, Puerto Rico three and Panama two to September’s Paralympic Games.

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Swimming

Herbst ready to make a splash at Rio 2016

South Africa’s 24-year-old swimmer aims to win his second Paralympic medal at September’s Paralympic Games.

Jonnie Peacock and David Weir
Archery

Great Britain, Australia, Canada add names for Rio 2016

British track and field stars and Australian and Canadian archery teams have been confirmed for the Paralympic Games.

Woman in roing boat celebrates
Rowing

Sport Week: Samuel balances motherhood, training

After the birth of her son in February, the world champion Para rower is staying on course for Rio 2016.

Petar Milenkovic
Powerlifting

Six new powerlifting countries to watch at Rio 2016

The sport is one of the fastest growing on the Paralympic programme – find out which countries will enter powerlifters to a Paralympic Games for the first time.

Patrick Ardon of France
Powerlifting

Berck-sur-Mer to host 2018 powerlifting Euros

The competition will welcome 250 athletes from 40 countries between 25-30 May.

A picture of four people rowing
Rowing

Sport Week: History of rowing

Para rowing will make its third Paralympic Games appearance in Rio.

Seven athletes posing with Rio 2016 Tom mascot
Wheelchair Rugby

Hong Kong, Slovakia, USA name more teams

Hong Kong, China, and Slovakia revealed their delegations for Rio 2016, while Team USA named their wheelchair rugby squad.

Verena Bentele and her guide Thomas Friedrich of Germany celebrate winning the Women's 3km Pursuit Visually Impaired Biathlon at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics.
Cross-Country Skiing

Throwback Thursday: Germany’s Verena Bentele

The multiple biathlon and cross-country skiing Paralympic champion recalls the serious accident she had in 2009 and how she came back stronger for Vancouver 2010.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.
Blind Football

Martin Demonte dreams of making history at Rio 2016

Argentina´s football 5-a-side coach is hoping to put an end to Brazil´s winning streak and seal its first Paralympic gold at September´s Games.

Chuck Aoki
Wheelchair Rugby

Chuck Aoki: Why I will go to Rio, despite what people may think

While Rio 2016 has been scrutinised in the media, the wheelchair rugby player explains why the Games are important for the athletes.

Lagoa Stadium, at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, is located in the heart of the city with a spectacular backdrop of mountains, Tijuca National Forest and Christ the Redeemer.
Rowing

Sport Week: Rowing venue at Rio 2016

Competitions will be held in the Lagoa Stadium from 9-11 September.

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Australia

Australia mourns loss of legend Daphne Hilton

Hilton won 14 medals across five sports and was Australia’s only female competitor in the first Paralympics in 1960.

An equestrian rider rides her horse in an empty arena.
Equestrian

Canada announce equestrian and rowing Rio 2016 teams

Canada will send four equestrian riders and five rowers to September’s Paralympic Games.

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